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Abstract
Introduction: In the era of precision medicine, a molecularly targeted therapeutical approach is still missing in the field of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) other than for radioligand therapy (RLT). So far sunitinib is the only tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) available in clinical practice for NENs in Western countries, limited to advanced, progressing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). A few TKIs worldwide reached an advanced stage of clinical investigation with promising results.
Areas covered: This narrative review is an updated analysis about the status of TKIs in the most advanced stage of clinical investigation in NENs. Our work is focused specifically on a critical analysis of TKIs investigated in phase III clinical trials, such as Axitinib, Surufatinib, and Cabozantinib.
Expert opinion: The Expert Opinion section of our manuscript is a critical overview of the results coming from phase II and III clinical trials with Axitinib, Surufatinib, and Cabozantinib, and, it is mainly centered on strategies of investigation of these TKIs, including geographical areas and indirect comparison about study design.
期刊介绍:
Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs (ISSN 1472-8214 [print], 1744-7623 [electronic]) is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, international journal publishing structured reviews on Phase II and Phase III drugs/drug classes emerging onto the market across all therapy areas, providing expert opinion on their potential impact on the current management of specific diseases.